…a type of cellular reproduction in which the number of chromosomes are reduced by half through the separation of homologous chromosomes, producing two haploid cells. Following are the differences between Mitosis…
Red Blood Cells/ Corpuscles (RBC) are also called “Erythrocytes” while White Blood Cells/ Corpuscles (WBC) are also called “Leukocytes”. Some of the differences between Red Blood Cells/ Corpuscles (RBC) and White…
Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are both Gram positive organisms and cocci in shape. They are Non-motile, Non-Sporing and Facultative anaerobes. But they possess some of the differences which are as follows: S.N.CharacteristicsStaphylococcusStreptococcus1 Arrangement Grape-like clusters….
…stain cells that are too delicate to be heat-fixed. It is also used to prepare biological samples for electron microscopy. It is used to view viruses, bacteria, bacterial flagella, biological membrane structures…
…bacteria ( Enterococcus and Pseudomonas). In this case also, tube test should be performed and confirmed. Examples Coagulase Positive Organisms: Staphylococcus aureus and other animal host bacteria like S. pseudintermedius, S….
…on organisms can be observed to differentiate organisms. Objective To differentiate species of the fluorescent pseudomonas group To differentiate other non-fermentative bacteria. Principle Pseudomonas aeruginosa is member of the Gamma Proteobacteria…
The main purpose of capsule stain is to distinguish capsular material from the bacterial cell. A capsule is a gelatinous outer layer secreted by bacterial cell and that surrounds and…
Anaerobic metabolism requires an electron acceptor other than atmospheric oxygen (O2). Many gram-negative bacteria use nitrate as the final electron acceptor. Nitrate reduction test is a test that determines the…
…be hydrolyzed by a-amylase, which is present in some bacteria while well known in case of fungi. The ability to degrade starch is used as a criterion for the determination…
…stains bacterial endospores. The main purpose of endospore staining is to differentiate bacterial spores from other vegetative cells and to differentiate spore formers from non-spore formers. Principle of Endospore Staining Bacterial…
This test demonstrate the ability of certain bacteria to decompose the amino acid tryptophane to indole, which accumulates in the medium. Indole production test is important in the identification of Enterobacteria. Most strains…
…lizards. According to the classification, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae belong to the subgenus Plasmodium, and Plasmodium falciparum belongs to the subgenera Laverania. Differences Between Plasmodium falciparum and…
Here are 17 differences between DNA and RNA. S.N.DNARNA1. DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid. The sugar portion of DNA is 2-Deoxyribose. RNA stands for Ribonucleic Acid. The sugar portion of…
Biochemical tests are the tests used for the identification of bacterial species based on the differences in the biochemical activities of different bacteria. Bacterial physiology differs from one type of…
…suppress the enzyme mechanism that results in production of H2S. Lead acetate is toxic to bacteria and may inhibit the growth of some bacteria. Do not allow the media to…
…Enterotube™ II is an example of a rapid, multi test system used in identification of unknown oxidase- negative, gram- negative, rod shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Objective To perform rapid differential identification…
…prokaryotic flagella (which are totally different in structure and mechanism of beating!) and eukaryotic cilia and flagella. Then you could say about differences between eukaryotic cilia and flagella but actually…
Antibody (Ab) also know as Immunoglobulin (Ig) is the large Y shaped protein produced by the body’s immune system when it detects harmful substances, called antigens like bacteria and viruses. The production of…
…what you are using it for, if you are looking for very small sub cellular structures such as ribosomes or bacterial cells then you need an electron microscope, but if…
…susceptibility of bacterial isolates to these antimicrobics. Uses of MHA The major use of Mueller Hinton Agar is for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. It has become the standard medium for the Bauer…
…macrophages, dendritic cells, etc.) The uptakes of these exogenous antigens by APCs are mainly mediated by the phagocytosis Examples: bacteria, viruses, fungi etc Some antigens start out as exogenontigens, and later…
…the brain (Brain Parenchyma). 2 Causative Agent Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi Mostly Viruses 3 Common Causes Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitides are the most common causes of meningitis in adults….
S.N.Thick Blood SmearThin Blood Smear 1. Thick blood smears are most useful for detecting the presence of parasites. Thin blood smears helps to discover which species of parasite is causing…
Enzymes are the biological catalyst which speed up the rate of biochemical reactions without undergoing any changes. Hormones are molecules, usually a peptide (eg: insulin) or steroid (eg: estrogen) that…
S.N.CharacteristicsChickenpoxSmallpox1 Causative Agent Varicella Zoster Virus (Herpes Virus) Variola virus (Pox Virus) 2 Incubation period 14-21 days 7-17 days 3 Severity Chickenpox is less deadly comparing to small pox. Smallpox…
…that do not need any processing. It produces primary RNA transcript molecule which needs processing to acquire final form and size. References https://www.diffen.com/difference/Replication_vs_Transcription https://www.majordifferences.com/2013/10/difference-replication-vs-and.html#.V_UETuh97IU https://sciencing.com/difference-between-transcription-dna-replication-9038.html https://www.reference.com/education/difference-between-replication-transcription-708162c4db5645b9# https://www.shmoop.com/gene-regulation-protein-synthesis/transcription-replication-differences.html https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-differences-between-transcription-and-DNA-replication https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-among-replication-transcription-and-translation https://www.atdbio.com/content/14/Transcription-Translation-and-Replication…
…or antibody production. They can recognize and have a memory of invading bacteria and viruses. Function in destroying cancer cells. They present antigens to activate other cells of the immune…
Biochemical tests are the tests used for the identification of bacteria species based on the differences in the biochemical activities of different bacteria. Bacterial physiology differs from one type of…
Most bacteria have the ability to ferment carbohydrates, particularly sugars. Among them, each bacteria can ferment only some of the sugars, while it cannot ferment the others. Thus, the sugars,…
…Clostridium. It mainly aids in the identification and differentiation of Enterococcus, and Lactic acid bacteria. The media may also be used to grow lactic acid bacteria. Limitations Litmus media reactions…